The Boat Shop Corporation has hand-built fiberglass vessels since 1957 — each one shaped from our own proprietary molds and finished by three generations of the same family.
Cirilo Salilican grew up on the water, the son of a fishing family fascinated by the vessels that carried them out to sea. That fascination became a discipline — in 1957 he founded CES Craft Philippines, building boats so precisely engineered they began winning international powerboat races, drawing clients from the UAE, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and the United States.
“CES Craft. Boat Shop. Salilican. They are all one and the same.”
In 1975, Cirilo incorporated the company with his wife and children as partners. Today, as The Boat Shop Corporation, it remains family-run — a boatyard in Rosario, Cavite where clients work directly with the builders, from the drawing board to the construction yard.
From first fiberglass to final refit, the same team that lays your hull stays with the vessel for the life of it.
Resort boats, dive boats, fishing boats, adventure boats, patrol boats, and yachts — designed, built, and delivered by a team of designers, craftsmen, upholsterers, electricians, and mechanics.
Upgrading onboard technology, refurbishing interiors, and modernizing hull designs to bring existing vessels up to current standards.
Bimini tops, wakeboard towers, boat trailers, and structural fiberglass & metal work built to withstand marine environments.
A look inside the boatyard in Rosario, Cavite — hulls in the mold, fitting-out, and vessels ready for sea trials.
